Which iconic Bharatanatyam dancer and actress, known for her work in over 230 films, was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025?
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, popularly known as Shobana, is a Bharatanatyam dancer and actress who has worked in more than 230 films, mainly in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. She won National Film Awards for Best Actress for 'Manichitrathazhu' and 'Mitr, My Friend' and runs the dance school Kalarpana in Chennai.
She was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in the Padma Awards announced in January 2025; she had earlier received the Padma Shri in 2006.
Vyjayanthimala Bali received the Padma Vibhushan in 2024, while Mallika Sarabhai and Alarmel Valli are acclaimed dancers who received their Padma honours in earlier years, not the 2025 Padma Bhushan.
Hence, the dancer-actress honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025 is Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai.
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